Anyone that is NOT going to CarverFest09 and would like to ask Bob a question post it here and we will ask it for you. As you have all seen he will answer anything you are interested in and to he fullest extent of what he can remember from WAY BACK WHEN.

Hopefully now that Toy Maker knows how to edit and post on UTUBE it won`t take as long as the ?s from 08.

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It was an M-1.0 (he made it a "t" during the Challenge). IIRC, the amp was more like about 300 WPC, but the marketing guys sold it at 200 WPC because they wanted a price point. SO, it's one of the better values in the Carver lineup.

Hey bud! Could we have more information to present to him? I presume it's been close to a year since he discussed this over the phone. Fill us in so that we can fill him in. Communication is key, you know that. I'll be happy to personally address that if you fill me in Rick.

In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence.

The best way to enjoy digital music reproduction is to never listen to a good analogue reproduction.

Robert R. - "Did you see my North Korea analogy? I should have named it Carversite.kim"

BillD wrote:And what ever happened to the AL-III crossover schematics he promised me?

He does not have them. Bob did not save any documentation. This is what we learned from him last year. I will ask him again if he has them still [based upon what he told you] this go 'round. This year I won't be as busy so it won't be a problem.

In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence.

The best way to enjoy digital music reproduction is to never listen to a good analogue reproduction.

Robert R. - "Did you see my North Korea analogy? I should have named it Carversite.kim"

I asked him via e-mail (through the forum), and he said he'd look for them (about a month ago). I "reminded" him and received no response. My initial request (from a year ago) was for Sunfire service manuals!

Yeah Bill, I remember the Sunfire service request and I haven't seen anything pop up yet or heard anything further. I'll be sure to ask him what progress has been made on that front. Thanks for the reminder.

In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence.

The best way to enjoy digital music reproduction is to never listen to a good analogue reproduction.

Robert R. - "Did you see my North Korea analogy? I should have named it Carversite.kim"

BillD wrote:It was an M-1.0 (he made it a "t" during the Challenge). IIRC, the amp was more like about 300 WPC, but the marketing guys sold it at 200 WPC because they wanted a price point. SO, it's one of the better values in the Carver lineup.

And what exactly was the "t" mode? Was it adding a 1 ohm resister to the output. And what exactly does the "t" stand for? Tube like sound? Thanks

The t mod varies by amp, but it's a little more than just resistance at the output. Bob always said it will get you 85-90% there with just the resistance. Although most people think the "t" is for tube, it really stands for "transfer function" (in this case, non-linear). For a long time people strived for a "straight wire with gain" approach to transfer function. A lot of listeners found that dry because they were used to listening to amplifiers that were nonlinear. Bob matched that non-linearity to a number of amps (Conrad Johnson in the M-1.0t). After the M series, Bob dropped the "t" suffix and became more descriptive by using the TFM prefix (for "transfer function modified").

As a very proud Sunfire Classic owner, I am curious to know what Bob thinks about rolling in NOS Bugle Boys into this preamp vs. the stock tubes? Also, any news on the new phono section that he is developing. As a vinyl enthusiast I am just ITCHING to get one as mine doesnt have a phono section...